The trio of us wearing our red ensembles walking toward the camera.

A Walk on the Dark Side

October 30, 2019, 5 Comments

Last week my friend Solanah (some of you long time readers may remember her from my old days in Portland) came to visit to spend a couple days at Disneyland, and our friend Brittany joined us. Prior to the visit we all decided to wear flowing red ensembles to Disneybound as the Emperor’s Royal Guards…

Myself standing near a statue of a woman, surrounded by leafy trees, wearing a black top hat, black lace dress, with red, blue, and gold belt featuring an eagle, a black shawl with pink flowers embroidered on it around my shoulders, and short black boots.

Inspired by the Inspired

October 23, 2019, 2 Comments

While I always love a good witchy ensemble, the Halloween season really brings it out. Not too long ago I scored a vintage top hat at a thrift store, and having recently re-watched American Horror Story: Coven, I threw together an outfit inspired by Misty Day, whose look is inspired by Stevie Nicks, known for…

A collage of the various trick or treat bags.

Vintage Mini Trick or Treat Bags

October 17, 2019, 4 Comments

Two years ago I started collecting vintage Christmas cards. The cards were like mini works of art, and I thought I would display them like clothes hanging on a line. I kept the idea going with vintage Valentines, and then for Halloween last year I decided to do it with vintage miniature treat bags, perhaps…

Cover of Holiday Jubilee, with text added reading "Just Finished"

Book Review: Holiday Jubilee

October 15, 2019, Leave a Comment on Book Review: Holiday Jubilee

In his latest book, Holiday Jubilee, Charles Phoenix, the Ambassador of Americana, celebrates the holidays in all of their mid-century glory, arguing that the “holidays are so retro!” And, you know what? I think he’s right! While holidays have been around for thousands of years, it was in the mid-20th century that they came into…

An orange, black, and green decoration of a haunted house sits on a shelf.

Trick or Treat

October 9, 2019, 4 Comments

Per usual, I’ve had the house decorated for Halloween for a few weeks now, but have been procrastinating because I keep stumbling upon new items! But seeing as it’s almost mid-October, I’d say it’s time to share. Recently Patrick and I scored this beautiful vintage atomic shadowbox. It was in shambles, but we restored it…

Two witches stand outside a spooky house. One holds a broom, while the other stirs a cauldron. A black cat walks by, an owl and a bat fly overhead. Text reads "Atomic Redhead Presents Witch Watusi Witchy Songs for Halloween"

10 Songs to Cast a Spell this Halloween

October 3, 2019, 7 Comments

Last year I started a new tradition here on the blog, sharing ten songs from my Halloween playlist, which currently has over 200 songs on it. Because seriously, there is way more to Halloween music than “Monster Mash” and “Thriller.” Last year I just threw together a random selection (which you can catch here), but…

Myself, walking away from the camera with the black and white Ouija board shawl billowing out behind me.

Ouija Queen

October 1, 2019, 2 Comments

While Knott’s Scary Farm kicked off two weeks ago, Knott’s Spooky Farm, the kid-friendly Halloween theme event at Knott’s Berry Farm, started last weekend. Even though the event is geared more toward children, it’s still a lot of fun! Friendly spirits roam Ghost Town, there is “Spooky Storytelling” inside the Bird Cage Theatre, crafts in…